Kawasaki vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
653K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 51% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4406th and 456th ($1358 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 392nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Portland

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Kawasaki Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$24040

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783